ADVANCE July 2024

6:00 p.m. WORLD NOVA: Arctic Ghost Ship

11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders:

HERE’S WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT

Destroying Angel, Part 1 Barnaby and Troy are dragged into a bizarre murder case at the Easterly Grange Hotel. TV-PG

In 2014, the discovery of Sir John Franklin’s ship offered clues to unravel what happened to his men during their ill-fated 1845 expedition. TV-14

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

Learn about the Tai Dam culture, the Lyceum Movement in central Iowa, and the Des Moines Refugee Support Network. (R-7/7, 10:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

“We were thrilled by the community’s reception of the STEAM trailer. … Some families stayed for the entire two- to three-hour event. The littles played the entire time with boundless imagination. We’re so grateful to Iowa PBS for this opportunity.” B. Mueting Council Bluffs Library “ I found this to be one of the most educational and fun activities for our kids. Our ages range from 2 to 12, and we had no trouble keeping them entertained while teaching coordination, colors, shapes and sizes. But to me, the most important thing was the older kids working with the younger kids and getting along. This is a great program!!!!” Sherry Hopkins Swaledale Public Library “The STEAM bundles are a huge hit at our library. The kids and adults play with all of the activities. There is so much to stimulate the senses. The kids are learning, even when they think they’re just playing. ;)” Lisa Formhals Malvern Public Library

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5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS NewsHour WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD POV: Unapologetic

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Finding Your Roots: Hidden Kin

Henry Louis Gates Jr. helps Julia Roberts and Edward Norton discover their connections to history. (R-7/7, 8 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG WORLD Hope in the Water: Farming the Water Discover the science that is helping to sustainably feed our growing population. TV-PG 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution: Stayin’ Alive Dive into how disco fell victim to a violent backlash and emerged to come back stronger. (R-7/7, 9 p.m., WORLD) TV-14 WORLD Ancient Skies: Our Place in the Universe A cast of scientific pioneers reshapes the solar system and better understands a growing universe. TV-PG 9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Shift—The RAGBRAI Documentary

(R-7/3, 9 p.m., WORLD)

Two abolitionists whose experiences shape their activism and views on Black liberation are profiled. TV-14

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Road Trip Iowa: Great River Road National Scenic Byway—North (R-7/6, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Dynamic Planet: Water An extraordinary team of marine

experts dives into the impacts of our warming planet on our oceans. (R-7/7, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

7:30 p.m. WORLD POV: Hummingbirds

(See 7/1 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-7/6, 11 a.m., WORLD)

This film tells the story of three riders and a pair of community leaders as they find peace, redemption and clarity while bicycling across Iowa. (R-7/6, 7 a.m., WORLD)

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Changing Seas: Life in the

Dark: The Polar Night Scientists brave frigid temperatures in the northernmost research station.

WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

8:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

The Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops Music Director and Conductor Joseph Giunta and the musicians of the Des Moines Symphony perform time honored patriotic favorites. (R-7/4, 8:30 p.m., Iowa PBS)

The Great Ride Follow a group of cyclists as they travel more than 355 uninterrupted miles of bike trail from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company

VALUED. TRUSTED. ESSENTIAL. Learn more at iowapbs.org/valued

9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS NewsHour

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